Jalandhar June 3 (Jaswinder Singh Azad)- For increasing understanding and awareness about the importance, role and issues concerning biodiversity and to connect students with nature, HMV Collegiate Sr. Sec. School celebrated International Biodiversity Day under the dynamic guidance of Principal Dr. (Mrs) Ajay Sareen. Diverse activities were conducted including poster making, slogan writing, photo with nature, tree plantation and poem recitation. This competition was organized in collaboration with Punjab Biodiversity Board, PSCST and NBA. Students also visited to botanical garden as well as paper recycling unit of HMV to get thorough understanding of bio- diversity.
Principal Dr. (Mrs) Ajay Sareen in her address emphasized that our world is evolving without consideration and the result is loss of biodiversity mainly to our rich flora and fauna. She further said that celebrating International Biodiversity Day every year affirms our resolve and reflects on our responsibility to safeguard the precious heritage of bio-resources for future generations on the earth. She insisted that it is only with a cross-cutting and ambitious approach that we can build a more ecologically sustainable future.
Dr. Seema Marwaha, Dean Academics and School Coordinator also added to the importance of biodiversity
Dr. Seema Marwaha, Dean Academics and School Coordinator also added to the importance of biodiversity that only collective human actions can transform current loss by preserving every scrap of biodiversity. Students created vibrant and eye- catching posters and wrote catchy slogans to spread awareness regarding conserving bio- diversity. The poster making and slogan writing competition was adjudged by Mrs. Anuradha Thakur and Mrs Julie. Riya Badola of SSC 2 Arts, Ramanjeet Kaur of SSC 2 Arts, Avani of SSC 1 Medical secured first, second and third positions respectively in poster making competition.
Ashmeet Kaur, SSC 2 non medical, Diksha SSC 2 Arts, Riya Badola SSC 2 Arts attained first, second and third positions respectively in slogan writing competition. The judges for Poem Recitation and Photography competition were Mrs Upma and Mrs Renu and the the first prize in Poem Recitation was won by Nancy of SSC 1 commerce and in photography Sonal of SSC 2 Medical won the first prize, Anubha of SSC 1 Medical won the second position.
And the third position was grabbed by Avani of SSC 1 Medical. School Co – Coordinator Mrs Arvinder Kaur congratulated the winners and motivated all the students that this fact should be realized that only sustainable development can sustain human life for all of us and for that we need to work together. On this occasion, all the faculty members of collegiate section were present. The entire event was conducted by the faculty members of Science Department- Mr Ravi Kumar, Ms Vandana Sethi, Ms Ridhima, Ms Divya, and Ms Charanjeet Kaur.